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Slavery in America

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Milwaukee Art Museum Transfers Two David Drake Vessels to Family Trust

The move recognizes descendant ownership while keeping both pots on public display through a museum buyback plus a long-term loan

NY Attorney General Intervenes to Protect Elmhurst African Burial Ground

Philadelphia DA Says He Will 'Blow Up' Trump White House Ballroom

Mamdani Leaves Door Open to Cash Reparations, Defers to City Commission

Park Service Installs Trump Administration Panels at President’s House in Philadelphia

Joy Reid Declares Juneteenth the 'Real' Independence Day, Saying Many Black Americans Are Not 'Excited' for July 4

Appeals Court Hears Case Over Removal of Slavery Panels at Philadelphia President’s House

Harvard Publishes Database Naming 1,613 People Enslaved by Its Affiliates

Appeals Court Bars Federal Changes to Philadelphia President’s House Exhibit

Trump Administration Appeals Order to Restore Philadelphia Slavery Exhibits

After Inspection, Judge Orders Preservation of Removed Slavery Panels at Philadelphia’s President’s House

Judge Rebukes U.S. Over Removed Slavery Panels, Plans Site Visit Before Ruling

Philadelphia Sues After Park Service Removes Slavery Panels From President’s House Site

Maryland Lawmakers Override Moore’s Veto, Establish Reparations Study Commission

MFA Boston Returns Two David Drake Jars to Descendants in Precedent-Setting Deal

California Lawmakers Send Lineage-Based College Admissions Bill to Newsom in Reparations Push

Couric Rebukes Jillian Michaels Over Slavery Remarks as Michaels Says CNN Misrepresented Her

Trump’s Smithsonian Review Triggers CNN Showdown and Curator Reinstatement